Fifty and Better Summer Lecture - August

The Fifty and Better (FAB) program was designed for people 50+ years of age, seeking intellectual stimulation through university level courses (without the pressure of grades) for the sake of learning and social engagement.

Schedule for August:

• Is it Art of Propaganda or Propaganda Art? with Christine Maasdam  |  Thursdays, Aug. 1, 10 a.m.-noon (Zoom PDT and in Thousand Oaks)
• Small Islands, Big Impacts: The Submerged Cultural Maritime Landscapes of the Southern California Bight with Amy Gusick  |  Monday, Aug. 5, 10 a.m.-noon (Zoom PDT)
• Did Neanderthals Have Language? with Asya Pereltsvaig  |  Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1-3 p.m. (Zoom PDT)
• Preventative Medicine and Wellness with Arvind Grewal  |  Thursday, Aug. 8, 10 a.m.-noon (Zoom PDT)
• Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy with Katherine Zoraster  |  Monday, Aug. 12, 10 a.m.-noon  (Zoom PDT and in Thousand Oaks)
• Dubbing in Musicals: Ghost Voices Behind the Curtain with Sam and Candy Caponegro  |  Tuesday, Aug. 13, 10 a.m.-noon (Zoom PDT)
• How Artificial Intelligence is Re-shaping Music Creation and Distribution with Josh Antonuccio  |  Thursday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m.-noon (Zoom PDT)
• Masters of Swing, 1930-1950 (Two parts) with Dave Radlauer  |  Tuesdays, Aug. 20 and 27, 1-3 p.m. (Zoom PDT)
• Shackles, Resistance and Freedom: Understanding Slavery in Ancient Rome (Two parts) with Scott Jones  |  Wednesdays, Aug. 21 and 28, 10 a.m.-noon (Zoom PDT)
• Noah's Ark: Animals in Art History (Part 3) with Eleanor Schrader  |  Thursday, Aug. 22, 1-3 p.m. (Zoom PDT and in Oxnard)
• "Over the Rainbow": Story of a Song and Its Lasting Resonance with Cliff Wilcox  |  Monday, Aug. 26, 10 a.m.-noon  (Zoom PDT and in Oxnard)

Registration required.

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Register by one day before each lecture at 3 p.m. PDT